Pancreas Center
The UCSF Pancreas Center diagnoses and treats patients with a wide range of pancreatic disorders, from benign tumors to pancreatitis and cancer. Our team includes specialists in anesthesia, gastroenterology, neurology, nursing, psychology and surgery. Patients may have the opportunity to participate in studies – called clinical trials – of the latest experimental therapies.
The Pancreas Center was founded in 2012 by Dr. Margaret Tempero. Our mission is to advance the care of patients with pancreatic diseases through prevention, early detection, individual treatment and research. Our patient care practice is located in the Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Clinic at Mission Bay. Our specialists also treat patients in the Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic at Parnassus.
Doctor referral required
Coronavirus update
FAQ: Coronavirus and Patients with CancerOur providers are available for patient appointments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. Appointment options for new and current patients include:
- Video visits
- In-person visits at UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center locations for diagnostic evaluation, urgent lab work, infusion and radiation therapy
The health, safety and well-being of our patients remains our top priority. Accordingly, UCSF has infection prevention practices and protocols in place at all of our facilities.
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Our team
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Margaret Tempero
MD
Gastrointestinal oncologist -
Monica Becks
PA-C, MPH, MS
Physician assistant -
Emily Bergsland
MD
Gastrointestinal oncologist -
Pelin Cinar
MD
Gastrointestinal oncologist -
Eric Collisson
MD
Gastrointestinal oncologist -
Carlos Corvera
MD, FACS
Gastrointestinal cancer surgeon -
Hobart W. Harris
MD, MPH, FACS
Gastrointestinal surgeon -
Yoke Wah Khoo
RN, BSN
Nurse -
Kimberly Kirkwood
MD
Pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgeon -
Andrew H. Ko
MD
Colorectal and gastrointestinal cancer specialist -
Eric Nakakura
MD, PhD
Gastrointestinal cancer surgeon -
Anna Ong
Research nurse -
Sorbarikor Piawah
MD, MPH
Gastrointestinal oncologist -
Stephanie Vossoughi
RN
Nurse -
Alisa Yee
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Patricia Zendejas
NP, MSN, MSW
Nurse practitioner
Clinical trials
Pembrolizumab-based Therapy in Previously Treated High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinomas
ORR is defined as the proportion of the subjects in the analysis population who demonstrated complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) radiographically according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) versi...
Recruiting
APX005M With Concurrent Chemoradiation for Resectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction ...
Adverse events will be summarized by presenting, at each dose level, the number and percentage of patients having any adverse event, having an adverse event in each body system and having each individual adverse event. If no patie...
Recruiting
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